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| No. 34 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-07-30)July 30, 2002 (age 22) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Colorado (2020–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 57th overall pick |
| Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2025 | →Rip City Remix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jabari Dominic Walker (born July 30, 2002) is an American professionalbasketball player for thePortland Trail Blazers of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son ofSamaki Walker. He playedcollege basketball for theColorado Buffaloes. He was named first-teamAll-Pac-12 as a sophomore with Colorado.
Walker played basketball forCampbell Hall School inLos Angeles, California, for three years.[1] For his senior season, he transferred to AZ Compass Prep inChandler, Arizona.[2] As a senior, he averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Walker competed for Dream Vision on theAmateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] He committed to playing college basketball forColorado over offers fromCalifornia andSaint Mary's.[4]
On January 14, 2021, Walker recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds in an 89–60 win overCalifornia.[5] In February, he missed six games with a foot injury.[6] On March 20, 2021, Walker scored a freshman season-high 24 points, shooting 5-of-5 from three-point range, in a 96–73 victory overGeorgetown at the first round of theNCAA tournament.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, earningPac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.[6] On January 25, 2022, Walker tied a career high with 24 points in an 82–78 win overOregon.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and was named first-teamAll-Pac-12.[9] On March 30, 2022, Walker declared for the2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[10] He later signed with anagent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.[11]
Walker was selected with the 57th overall pick in the2022 NBA draft by thePortland Trail Blazers. He joined the Blazers'2022 NBA Summer League team. In his Summer League debut, Walker recorded eleven points and seven rebounds in an 81–78 loss to theDetroit Pistons.[12] On July 13, 2022, Walker signed his rookie scale contract with the Trail Blazers.[13]
On February 2, 2025, Walker wasassigned to theRip City Remix.[14]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Portland | 56 | 0 | 11.1 | .419 | .286 | .756 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 2023–24 | Portland | 72 | 23 | 23.6 | .460 | .295 | .754 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 8.9 |
| Career | 128 | 23 | 18.1 | .448 | .292 | .755 | 5.0 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 6.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Colorado | 26 | 0 | 14.2 | .526 | .523 | .778 | 4.3 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 7.6 |
| 2021–22 | Colorado | 33 | 33 | 28.1 | .461 | .346 | .784 | 9.4 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 14.6 |
| Career | 59 | 33 | 22.0 | .479 | .399 | .783 | 7.2 | .9 | .6 | .6 | 11.5 | |
Walker's father,Samaki, played in the NBA for 10 years.[15] He has two siblings who play basketball: his brother, Dibaji, plays in the NBA G League for Cleveland Charge, and his sister, Sakima, at South Carolina.[16] Walker is a fan of Boxing.